Week 11 action on Thursday will see the Chippewas looking to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Bobcats visit Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

It's a MAC battle where the visitors are favored and the best underdog line was sitting over at Sportsbook earlier today.

The Chippewas sit at 3-7 (1-9 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Bobcats are currently 6-3 (4-5 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Central Michigan is 7-3 OU, and Ohio is 6-3 OU.



View Ohio vs Central Michigan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Bobcats listed as 7-point favorites. Meanwhile, the over under line will be set shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Chippewas at No. 95 and the Bobcats at No. 43 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 38-18 result in favor of the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Central Michigan's No. 95-ranked offense (22.6 PPG) against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 32 at 21.6 PPG. The Chippewas passing attack has averaged 269.5 yards per game, more than the Bobcats give up through the air (194.9 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 16-rated road run defense, allowing 103.2 yards per game. Central Michigan, meanwhile, ranks No. 101 in rushing offense at home.

Ohio was a 35-31 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Temple. They covered the 3.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (66) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Central Michigan was a 24-21 loser on the road against Kent State. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for OVER bettors.


Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing in November are 8-2
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 7-3

Central Michigan Chippewas Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on turf are 4-6
After being outgained are 2-8
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Bobcats at Chippewas trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio's last 5 games on the road
Ohio is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio's last 7 games
Ohio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Central Michigan's last 8 games
Central Michigan is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ohio
Central Michigan is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Michigan's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Ohio at Bowling Green, Wednesday, November 16
Central Michigan home to Toledo, Friday, November 18